Liu Reaches 2018 Canad Inns Women's Classic Semifinals

Harbin, China

Fourth
Yilun
Jiang

SKIP
Sijia
Liu

Second
Ziqi
Dong

Lead
Xindi
Jiang

Games:	8
Record:	6W - 2L
PF/G:	8.10
PA/G:	5.34
Hammer Efficiency:	0.19
Steal Defense:	0.34
Force Efficiency:	0.62
Steal Efficiency:	0.45

Sijia Liu (Harbin, CHN) run at the 2018 Canad Inns Women's Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-2 loss to Chelsea Carey (Edmonton, AB). of the 2018 Canad Inns Women's Classic in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada; Liu advanced through the quarterfinals with a 8-2 win over Un-Chi Gim (Gyeonggi -do, KOR). of the 2018 Canad Inns Women's Classic in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada;

Liu finished 5-1 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Liu defeated Nina Roth (Chaska, USA) 8-3, then won 4-3 against Lauren Horton (Waterloo, ON) and 11-4 against Sherry Anderson (Saskatoon, SK). Liu went on to lose 6-4 against Chrissy Cadorin (Thornhill, ON). Liu responded with a 4-3 win over Beth Peterson (Winnipeg, MB). Liu won 6-3 against Tori Koana (Fujiyoshida, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Liu earned 43.121 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Canad Inns Women's Classic. Liu move up 43 spots after posting a net gain of 41.169 points improving upon their best 4 results so far this season, ranking 50th overall with 78.700 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Liu ranks 23rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 63.086 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2019: Elena Stern
Briar Schwaller, Elena Stern, Lisa Gisler, Celine Koller
Oberwallis, SUI
2018: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Sarah Wilkes, Dana Ferguson, Breanne Knapp
Edmonton, AB
2017: Nina Roth
Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Rebecca Hamilton
Blaine, USA
2016: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2015: EunJung Kim
Eunjung Kim, Kyeongae Kim, Seonyeong Kim, Yeongmi Kim, MinJung Kim
Uiseong, KOR
2014: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Stefanie Lawton
Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner
Saskatoon, SK
2011: Renee Sonnenberg
Renee Sonnenberg, Lawnie MacDonald, Kristie Moore, Rona Pasika
Grande Prairie, AB
2010: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Winnipeg, MB
2008: Michelle Englot
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Regina, SK
2007: Shannon Kleibrink
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Calgary, AB
2006: Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Heather Walsh, Donna Gignac
Delisle, SK
2005: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft
Winnipeg, MB
2004: Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor , Jody McNabb, Karen Ruus
Calgary, AB

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